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2023

Absa Group Wins Accolades for Excellent Integrated Reporting

The Absa Group Integrated Report 2022 was recognised in the Top 10 Integrated Reports among the JSE Top 100 listed companies in the EY Excellence in Integrated Report Awards this...

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2023

Absa Joins Forces with Nelson Mandela Legacy Ride4Hope in Fund-Raising and Education Initiatives

Absa, a leading financial services provider in Africa, is once again proud to announce its collaboration with the 2023 Nelson Mandela Legacy Ride4Hope cycling event, which takes place from 20...

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2023

Absa Extends Cape Epic Title Sponsorship for Three Years

Absa renews its commitment to supporting the world's premier mountain bike stage race and to growing women participation in cycling.  Cape Town, 14 September 2023 - Absa, a leading financial...

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2023

Absa Employees Celebrate Launch of Landmark B-BBEE Transaction

Absa employees across the continent celebrated the launch of the Group's landmark Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) transaction on 1 September 2023, underscoring the Group's commitment to transformation, while enabling...

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2023

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index August 2023

The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) improved somewhat in August, rising by 2.4 points to 49.7, i.e., to just below the key 50-point mark. The increase in the...

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2023

Exploring the Melodious Struggle of Souls and Consciousness: A captivating solo exhibition by Nigerian artist Raji Bamidele in the Absa Gallery

The 2019 Absa L’Atelier Ambassador, Raji Bamidele, from Nigeria is taking art enthusiasts on an immersive journey into the profound depths of human existence with his latest solo exhibition at...

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2023

Absa and Nelson Mandela Legacy Ride4Hope join forces to spread message of hope

Absa, a leading financial services provider in Africa, is proud to collaborate with the iconic 2023 Nelson Mandela Legacy Ride4Hope cycling event, scheduled to take place from 20 to 23...

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2023

Absa Group Reports Resilient 2023 First-Half Earnings, Reflecting Diverse Franchise

*Salient points *Note: Normalised values are shown (stripping out the effect of the separation from Barclays PLC) Absa Group reported resilient results in an increasingly challenging operating environment during the...

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2023

Absa #SheUntamed Celebrates Three Wins At The 2023 Prism Awards

Absa and their sponsorship agency, Playmakers Sponsorship and Marketing, walked away with three awards at the prestigious 2023 Prism Awards, Africa's most sought-after public relations and communication awards, which took...

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2023

Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index July 2023

After what looks to have been a decent second quarter, at least in terms of quarterly growth momentum, the manufacturing sector had a setback at the start of the third...

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